| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"A collection of essays and speeches by Natalie Babbitt" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-256). |
| Contents |
Happy endings? of course, and also joy (1970) -- The child as chimpanzee (1971) -- The great American novel for children-and why not? (1973) -- You must go home again (1978) -- Saying what you think (1981) -- The way we were-and weren't (1985) -- Something has to happen (1985) -- The roots and branches of fantasy (1986) -- Easy does it (1986) -- Metamorphoses (1987) -- A question from Justine (1987) -- The purpose of literature-and who cares? (1989) -- Darkness and light (1990) -- Protecting children's literature (1990) -- Beacons of light (1993) -- Finding paths (1999) -- New world, no world (2001) -- We're all mad here (2004). |
| Subject |
Children's literature, American -- History and criticism.
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Children -- Books and reading.
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Children -- Books and reading.
(OCoLC)fst00854849
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Children's literature, American. (OCoLC)fst00855882
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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| ISBN |
9780374310400 (hardcover) |
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0374310408 (hardcover) |
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